Dec 11 Watch 3:55 'Remain in Mexico' reinstated, sends asylum seekers across the southern border By PBS NewsHour This week, the United States began returning migrants to Mexico under the ‘Migrant Protection Program,’ which began under the Trump administration. The MPP forced migrants applying for asylum to wait in Mexico instead of the U.S. for their hearings. The… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 4:28 Court rules against El Paso shutdown as COVID-19 cases soar By PBS NewsHour A state appeals court ruled in favor of a group of local restaurants in El Paso, Texas, and halted the shutdown of nonessential businesses that was scheduled to last until December 1. The decision came as El Paso recorded 1,488… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:11 In El Paso, hospitals are rushing to accommodate COVID-19 surge The coronavirus set all kinds of records in the United States this week -- none of them good. More than 67,000 people are hospitalized, and the country has averaged close to 1,000 deaths per day for the past week. In… Continue watching
Nov 14 El Paso Walmart hires off-duty officers before reopening By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press The store is reopening months after a gunman opened fire there, killing 22 people. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 9:13 How Texas gun owners feel about background checks, red flag laws By William Brangham, Kate Grumke In the aftermath of recent mass shootings, calls for expanding gun safety regulations have increased. Although some of these ideas are popular among Americans overall, how do gun owners specifically feel about them? William Brangham talks to gun owners in… Continue watching
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump honors Ohio, El Paso mass shooting responders with medals By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "These incredible patriots responded to the worst violence and most barbaric hatred with the best of American courage character and strength," President Trump said at the White House as he shared a stage in the East Room with the 11… Continue reading
Sep 03 What these numbers tell us about the gun debate in 2019 By Gretchen Frazee Gun violence is on top of Congress’ agenda when it returns to session next week, but data can help reveal why making significant reforms has been an uphill battle, politically speaking. Continue reading
Sep 03 Walmart to stop selling handgun ammunition following mass shootings By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas and follows two other back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart store. Continue reading
Aug 22 Walmart to reopen El Paso store after mass shooting By Cedar Attanasio, Jill Bleed, Associated Press The renovated store will include an on-site memorial honoring the victims of the shooting. Continue reading
Aug 16 Husband invites the world to El Paso victim's funeral By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press When 63-year-old Margie Reckard's funeral is held Friday evening in El Paso, an overflow crowd is expected. Continue reading